महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-125, verse-12

एषोऽस्त्रविदुषां श्रेष्ठ एष धर्मभृतां वरः ।
एष शीलवतां चापि शीलज्ञाननिधिः परः ॥१२॥

12. eṣo'straviduṣāṁ śreṣṭha eṣa dharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
eṣa śīlavatāṁ cāpi śīlajñānanidhiḥ paraḥ.

12. eṣa astraviduṣām śreṣṭhaḥ eṣa dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
| eṣa śīlavatām ca api śīlajñānanidhiḥ paraḥ

12. He is the best among weapon-experts, and he is the most excellent among those who uphold natural law (dharma). He is also the supreme treasure of virtue and knowledge among the virtuous.

Words meanings summery:

• एष (eṣa) - this, he

• अस्त्रविदुषाम् (astraviduṣām) - of the weapon-experts

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

• एष (eṣa) - this, he

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

• एष (eṣa) - this, he

• शीलवताम् (śīlavatām) - of the virtuous

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• शीलज्ञाननिधिः (śīlajñānanidhiḥ) - treasure of virtue and knowledge

• परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

Words meanings and morphology

एष (eṣa) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

अस्त्रविदुषाम् (astraviduṣām) - of the weapon-experts

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astravidus

astravidus - weapon-expert, skilled in arms

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vidus)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vidus – knowing, skilled, wise (from √vid)
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief

superlative of praśasya (good)

एष (eṣa) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of natural law (dharma), supporter of justice

compound of dharma and bhṛt (from √bhṛ)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding (from √bhṛ)
  adjective
  agent noun
  suffix -kvip from √bhṛ
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon, bridegroom

Root: vṛ (class 9)

एष (eṣa) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

शीलवताम् (śīlavatām) - of the virtuous

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śīlavat

śīlavat - virtuous, good-natured

possessive suffix -vat

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

शीलज्ञाननिधिः (śīlajñānanidhiḥ) - treasure of virtue and knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlajñānanidhi

śīlajñānanidhi - treasure of virtue and knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śīla+jñāna+nidhi)

• śīla – virtue, good conduct, character
  noun (neuter)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• nidhi – treasure, store, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dhā (class 3)

परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant